Mike Hughes: Gaffigan's wit pokes at the everyday

11:42 PM,
Apr. 24, 2014

Written by

Mike Hughes
For The Salinas Californian

TONIGHT'S MIGHT-SEE: "Despicable Me" (2010), 8 p.m., ABC; "The Little Mermaid" (1989), 8:30, Disney. Two Disney-owned networks compete with each other, giving us some good animated choices. "Mermaid" is the sweet one, with romance, optimism and gorgeous artwork; it also has terrific songs by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, including the Oscar-winning "Under the Sea" and the nominated "Kiss the Girl." By comparison, "Despicable" goes for the laughs, complete with a villain (Steve Carell) who has his own minions and a scheme to steal the moon.